Walterdale Bridge
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The Walterdale Bridge is a bridge that spans the North Saskatchewan River
in Edmonton
, Alberta
, Canada
. It was built by the Dominion Bridge Company
, and was named after John Walter, an early settler who ran a ferry at this approximate location.
The bridge is currently slated for replacement, with 2013 estimated as a start time, depending upon funding.
North Saskatchewan River
The North Saskatchewan River is a glacier-fed river that flows east from the Canadian Rockies to central Saskatchewan. It is one of two major rivers that join to make up the Saskatchewan River....
in Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It was built by the Dominion Bridge Company
Dominion Bridge Company
Dominion Bridge Company Limited was a Canadian steel bridge constructor originally based in Lachine, Quebec. From the core business of steel bridge component fabrication, the company diversified into related areas such as the fabrication of holding tanks for pulp mills and skyscraper framing.Other...
, and was named after John Walter, an early settler who ran a ferry at this approximate location.
The bridge is currently slated for replacement, with 2013 estimated as a start time, depending upon funding.